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COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF TEXAS LAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATION

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter in a victory for Republicans who accuse the platforms of censoring conservative speech.

NFL ON PRIME VIDEO LATEST FORAY BY LEAGUES INTO STREAMING

Roger Bennett remembers calling his father in Liverpool, England, and having his father hold the phone next to the television so he could experience his beloved Everton in the FA Cup semifinals.

CALIFORNIA SUES AMAZON, ALLEGING ANTITRUST LAW VIOLATIONS

California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state’s antitrust laws by stifling competition and engaging in practices that push sellers to maintain higher prices on products on other sites.

SAMSUNG SETS GOAL TO ATTAIN 100% CLEAN ENERGY BY 2050

Samsung Electronics is shifting away from fossil fuels and aiming to entirely power its global operations with clean electricity by 2050, a challenging goal that experts say could be hampered by South Korea’s modest climate change commitments.

MICROSOFT'S $69B ACTIVISION DEAL FACES IN-DEPTH UK INQUIRY

The watchdog said that based on the available information, the deal “may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition” in the United Kingdom.

IDAHO COMPUTER CHIP PLANT MAKES US MORE RESILIENT

Chipmaker Micron’s planned $15 billion investment in a new factory in the company’s hometown of Boise will help protect the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized semiconductor market, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.

RIVIAN TEAMS WITH MERCEDES-BENZ ON ELECTRIC VANS

U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to build a factory in Europe that will produce electric vans for both companies.

EU WANTS TO TOUGHEN CYBERSECURITY RULES FOR SMART DEVICES

The European Union’s executive arm proposed new legislation that would force manufacturers to ensure that devices connected to the internet meet cybersecurity standards, making the 27-nation bloc less vulnerable to attacks.

AS DATA CENTERS PROLIFERATE, NEIGHBORS KNOCK THE NOISE

In a universe of cloud computing, northern Virginia might be in a perpetual fog.

EU COURT LARGELY UPHOLDS $4B GOOGLE ANDROID ANTITRUST FINE

A top court largely rejected Google’s appeal of a record European Union antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.

United Makes ‘conditional' Order for Electric Air Taxis

United Airlines thinks that in a few years, plenty of big-city customers will pay $100 or more for a one-way ride to the airport in a four-seat, electric-powered air taxi.

RESTAURANTS MOVE TO STOP NEW CALIFORNIA FAST FOOD WORKER LAW

Restaurant owners moved to at least temporarily block a nation-leading new California law giving more power to fast food workers.

China Demands US Drop Tech Export Curbs After Nvidia Warning

The Chinese government called on Washington to repeal its technology export curbs after California-based chip designer Nvidia said a new product might be delayed and some work might be moved out of China.

Cheaper Electric Vehicles Coming Despite High Battery Costs

Even though battery costs are rising, auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal to a larger group of buyers.

17 States Weigh Adopting California's Electric Car Mandate

Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the nation new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035.

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VS. TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS

The Toyota Corolla Cross is one of the more notable all-new models for 2022.

NAVY WANTS NEW DESTROYER WITH LASERS, HYPERSONIC MISSILES

The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a young welder.

JEEP UNVEILS ITS 1ST ELECTRIC SUVS FOR NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE

Jeep will start selling two fully electric SUVs in North America and another one in Europe over the next two years.

CLIMATE DAMAGE FROM OIL LEASES ON US LAND GETS SECOND LOOK

The Biden administration reached a legal settlement that requires the government to reexamine potential climate damages from oil and gas leases put up for sale under the Trump administration on government land in Montana and North Dakota.

EPA HEAD: ADVANCED NUKE TEC KEY TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE

The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency said that advanced nuclear technology will be “critical” for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.

EPA DENIES CHENIERE ENERGY REQUEST FOR LNG POLLUTION WAIVER

The Environmental Protection Agency denied a request by Cheniere Energy, a leading U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas, to exempt two Gulf Coast plants from a federal air pollution rule.

CHINA ACCUSES WASHINGTON OF CYBER-SPYING ON UNIVERSITY

China accused Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say does military research, adding to complaints by both governments of rampant online spying against each other.

CALIFORNIA KEEPS LIGHTS ON AFTER DAY OF GRID-STRAINING HEAT

California avoided rolling outages during extreme heat Wednesday, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers.

California Lawmakers Ok Bills Aimed at Social Media Content

California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two groundbreaking bills intended to limit the downside of social media, as they faulted Congress for failing to act on the problem.

Ambitious ‘Lord of the Rings' Prequel Hopes to Slay Dragons

The return of dragons on the small screen has been a huge hit. Now it’s time for the return of the elves and dwarves.

2023 Nissan Leaf VS. 2023 Chevy Bolt EV

Shopper interest in electric vehicles, or EVs, is rising. According to data from the Pew Research Center in 2021, 40% of non-EV owners are very or somewhat likely to purchase an EV as their next vehicle. But many of the latest models are also pricey; a Rivian R1T pickup, for example, starts at more than $70,000 and can easily cost more than $90,000.

FTC ACCUSES DATA BROKER OF SELLING SENSITIVE LOCATION DATA

Federal regulators have sued a data broker they accuse of selling sensitive geolocation data from millions of mobile devices, information that can be used to identify people and track their movements to and from sensitive locations, including reproductive health clinics, homeless shelters and places of worship.

TAIWAN FORCES FIRE AT DRONES LYING OVER ISLAND NEAR CHINA

Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline, underscoring heightened tensions and the self-ruled island’s resolve to respond to new provocations.

TWITTER READIES EDIT FEATURE FOR PREMIUM USERS

Permanently misspelled tweets might soon be a thing of the past.

EQUITY IS GOAL, NOT MANDATE, IN CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC CAR RULE

Discounted prices, car-share programs and at least one million more public charging stations are among the ways California will try to make electric cars easier to buy and drive as it phases out the sale of gas-powered cars.